expertness

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

expert +‎ -ness

Noun[edit]

expertness (usually uncountable, plural expertnesses)

  1. The state of being expert.
  2. skill or proficiency
    • 1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 22:
      I had [] armed myself with a revolver, in the use of which I finally reached a certain degree of expertness from frequent practice.

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